ALF CORE EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
When outside temperatures are 65°F (18°C) or below, you must maintain a
temperature of at least XX when residents are AWAKE. - CORRECT
ANSWER - an indoor temperature of at least 72°F (22°C) shall be maintained
AGENCY - CORRECT ANSWER - Agency for Health Care Administration
AGING IN PLACE - CORRECT ANSWER - process of providing increased
or adjusted services to a person to compensate for physical or mental decline
that may occur with the aging process in order to maximize a person's dignity
and independence and permit them to remain in a familiar, non institutional
resident environment for as long as possible.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY - CORRECT ANSWER - any building or
residential facility provides housing, meals and one or more personal services
for a period exceeding 24 hours to one or more adults who are not relatives of
the owner or administrator. Residents do not require the 24-hour nursing.
DEPARTMENT - CORRECT ANSWER - Department of Elderly Affairs
EXTENDED CONGREGATE CARE - CORRECT ANSWER - means acts
beyond personal services / ADL's may be performed by persons licensed under
part 1 chapter 464. TOTAL CARE
PERSONAL SERVICES / ADL's - CORRECT ANSWER - direct physical
assistance or supervision of the activities of daily living, the self-administration
,of medication. Does not include transferring, medical, nursing, dental or mental
health services.
LIMITED NURSING SERVICES - CORRECT ANSWER - for ALF residents
who meet admissions criteria but do NOT require 24 hour nursing supervision.
May include routine dressings, care of casts, braces and splints.
When residents are asleep, what is the min inside temperature at night? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 68 degrees
When the outside temperature is 90 degrees or less, what is the maximum inside
temperature permitted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maximum indoor
temperature is 85 degrees with mechanical cooling devices
When it is hotter than 90 degrees outside- what temp must remain inside at
night and day? - CORRECT ANSWER - 81.
Maximum temperature allowed inside a resident space? As per EEC/ CEMP
Hurricane Irma regulations. - CORRECT ANSWER - 90 degrees maximum
indoor temp allowed.
What is the min sq ft required of living and dining space per resident if the
facility is not comprised of apartments? - CORRECT ANSWER - 35 sq ft
Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must provide an additional
35 sq ft of living space per adult day care client? true or false - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra space per resident
must you have? - CORRECT ANSWER - extra 35 sq ft
,When calculating the minimum square footage requirements for living and
dining space who else besides residents MUST be included? - CORRECT
ANSWER - live-in staff and family members must be included in the ratio.
T/F ...ALF's must provide areas separate from bedrooms for activities -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a single occupancy? - CORRECT ANSWER - 80 sq ft
how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a double occupancy? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60 sq ft per person.
Total min 120 sqft
In an ALF, how many toilets and sinks, and bathtubs must there be per person to
accommodate all residents, live in staff and family members. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 sink: toilet per 6 people
1 bathtub per 8 people NEW for 2019
when you have 16 or less residents, do you have to have job descriptions. -
CORRECT ANSWER - No you do not
A resident room must have the following if provided by an ALF: - CORRECT
ANSWER - bed, no smaller than 36 inches wide and 72 inches long, a closet/
wardrobe/place to hang clothes, dresser, a table or nightstand, floor or table
lamp, waste basket and comfortable chair if requested.
Mandatory physical plant standards include: - CORRECT ANSWER - no
standing water; keeping all electrical mechanics in good working order; keeping
a set of master keys on the property at all times; providing adequate clean non-
stained, no rips/ tear linens/ laundry services. Must have policy on bed bugs.
, Legacy Facilities are... - CORRECT ANSWER - communities that have
received certificate of occupancy before July 1, 2016 and comply with 1994
1995 editions of the National Fire Protection Association , Life Safety Code
NFPA 101 and NFPA 101A.
NFPA is - CORRECT ANSWER - National Fire Protection Association
T/ F? Every facility shall post a copy of the last inspection report of the agency
for that facility in a prominent location within the facility so as to be accessible
to all residents and the public. Upon request, the facility shall also provide a
copy of the report to any resident or to an applicant to the facility. - CORRECT
ANSWER - TRUE- 429.35 (3)
Fire evacuation capability determination must be completed when? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Within 6 months of becoming licensed as an ALF.
Resident bathrooms MUST have - CORRECT ANSWER - a working door
T/ F Cooking operations in small legacy facilities (16 beds or less) must comply
with ventilation standards like bigger (17 or more beds)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - FALSE
Legacy facilities that are fully sprinklered must conduct how may fire drills per
year? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 drills per year; NEW FOR 2019; if legacy
facility is sprinklered and in full compliance with AHJ- Authority having
jurisdiction- usually the fire marshall- then only need 1 drill b/w 11p-7am and
can conduct the second mandatory overnight drill before 11pm.
Legacy facilities that are NOT sprinklered must conduct how may fire drills per
year? - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 per year total with one monthly and at least
4 drills on each shift. NEW FOR 2019
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
When outside temperatures are 65°F (18°C) or below, you must maintain a
temperature of at least XX when residents are AWAKE. - CORRECT
ANSWER - an indoor temperature of at least 72°F (22°C) shall be maintained
AGENCY - CORRECT ANSWER - Agency for Health Care Administration
AGING IN PLACE - CORRECT ANSWER - process of providing increased
or adjusted services to a person to compensate for physical or mental decline
that may occur with the aging process in order to maximize a person's dignity
and independence and permit them to remain in a familiar, non institutional
resident environment for as long as possible.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY - CORRECT ANSWER - any building or
residential facility provides housing, meals and one or more personal services
for a period exceeding 24 hours to one or more adults who are not relatives of
the owner or administrator. Residents do not require the 24-hour nursing.
DEPARTMENT - CORRECT ANSWER - Department of Elderly Affairs
EXTENDED CONGREGATE CARE - CORRECT ANSWER - means acts
beyond personal services / ADL's may be performed by persons licensed under
part 1 chapter 464. TOTAL CARE
PERSONAL SERVICES / ADL's - CORRECT ANSWER - direct physical
assistance or supervision of the activities of daily living, the self-administration
,of medication. Does not include transferring, medical, nursing, dental or mental
health services.
LIMITED NURSING SERVICES - CORRECT ANSWER - for ALF residents
who meet admissions criteria but do NOT require 24 hour nursing supervision.
May include routine dressings, care of casts, braces and splints.
When residents are asleep, what is the min inside temperature at night? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 68 degrees
When the outside temperature is 90 degrees or less, what is the maximum inside
temperature permitted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maximum indoor
temperature is 85 degrees with mechanical cooling devices
When it is hotter than 90 degrees outside- what temp must remain inside at
night and day? - CORRECT ANSWER - 81.
Maximum temperature allowed inside a resident space? As per EEC/ CEMP
Hurricane Irma regulations. - CORRECT ANSWER - 90 degrees maximum
indoor temp allowed.
What is the min sq ft required of living and dining space per resident if the
facility is not comprised of apartments? - CORRECT ANSWER - 35 sq ft
Those facilities also serving as adult day care centers must provide an additional
35 sq ft of living space per adult day care client? true or false - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
IF you also serve as an adult day care center how much extra space per resident
must you have? - CORRECT ANSWER - extra 35 sq ft
,When calculating the minimum square footage requirements for living and
dining space who else besides residents MUST be included? - CORRECT
ANSWER - live-in staff and family members must be included in the ratio.
T/F ...ALF's must provide areas separate from bedrooms for activities -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a single occupancy? - CORRECT ANSWER - 80 sq ft
how much usable floor space , not including closet or bathroom should be
provided to a double occupancy? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60 sq ft per person.
Total min 120 sqft
In an ALF, how many toilets and sinks, and bathtubs must there be per person to
accommodate all residents, live in staff and family members. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 sink: toilet per 6 people
1 bathtub per 8 people NEW for 2019
when you have 16 or less residents, do you have to have job descriptions. -
CORRECT ANSWER - No you do not
A resident room must have the following if provided by an ALF: - CORRECT
ANSWER - bed, no smaller than 36 inches wide and 72 inches long, a closet/
wardrobe/place to hang clothes, dresser, a table or nightstand, floor or table
lamp, waste basket and comfortable chair if requested.
Mandatory physical plant standards include: - CORRECT ANSWER - no
standing water; keeping all electrical mechanics in good working order; keeping
a set of master keys on the property at all times; providing adequate clean non-
stained, no rips/ tear linens/ laundry services. Must have policy on bed bugs.
, Legacy Facilities are... - CORRECT ANSWER - communities that have
received certificate of occupancy before July 1, 2016 and comply with 1994
1995 editions of the National Fire Protection Association , Life Safety Code
NFPA 101 and NFPA 101A.
NFPA is - CORRECT ANSWER - National Fire Protection Association
T/ F? Every facility shall post a copy of the last inspection report of the agency
for that facility in a prominent location within the facility so as to be accessible
to all residents and the public. Upon request, the facility shall also provide a
copy of the report to any resident or to an applicant to the facility. - CORRECT
ANSWER - TRUE- 429.35 (3)
Fire evacuation capability determination must be completed when? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Within 6 months of becoming licensed as an ALF.
Resident bathrooms MUST have - CORRECT ANSWER - a working door
T/ F Cooking operations in small legacy facilities (16 beds or less) must comply
with ventilation standards like bigger (17 or more beds)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - FALSE
Legacy facilities that are fully sprinklered must conduct how may fire drills per
year? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 drills per year; NEW FOR 2019; if legacy
facility is sprinklered and in full compliance with AHJ- Authority having
jurisdiction- usually the fire marshall- then only need 1 drill b/w 11p-7am and
can conduct the second mandatory overnight drill before 11pm.
Legacy facilities that are NOT sprinklered must conduct how may fire drills per
year? - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 per year total with one monthly and at least
4 drills on each shift. NEW FOR 2019
